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    This document discusses 5 physical means of separating mixtures: 1) Decantation separates liquids by carefully pouring one liquid from its container without disturbing the lower layer. 2) Evaporation separates liquids from solids by changing the liquid to vapor such as removing water from sea water to make salt. 3) Filtration uses porous filters to separate solids from liquids by allowing only the liquid to pass through. 4) Sieving separates solids of different sizes using a mesh screen. 5) Magnets can separate mixtures where one material is magnetic like removing nails from sand.

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    This document discusses 5 physical means of separating mixtures: 1) Decantation separates liquids by carefully pouring one liquid from its container without disturbing the lower layer. 2) Evaporation separates liquids from solids by changing the liquid to vapor such as removing water from sea water to make salt. 3) Filtration uses porous filters to separate solids from liquids by allowing only the liquid to pass through. 4) Sieving separates solids of different sizes using a mesh screen. 5) Magnets can separate mixtures where one material is magnetic like removing nails from sand.

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    This document discusses 5 physical means of separating mixtures: 1) Decantation separates liquids by carefully pouring one liquid from its container without disturbing the lower layer. 2) Evaporation separates liquids from solids by changing the liquid to vapor such as removing water from sea water to make salt. 3) Filtration uses porous filters to separate solids from liquids by allowing only the liquid to pass through. 4) Sieving separates solids of different sizes using a mesh screen. 5) Magnets can separate mixtures where one material is magnetic like removing nails from sand.

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    PHYSICAL MEANS OF SEPARATING

    MIXTURES
     1. Decantation
    - is the process of separating
    the components of mixture by
    pouring the liquid component
    from one container to another,
    without disturbing the lower
    layer
     2. Evaporation
    - the process by which a
    liquid changes into water
    vapor
    - this process is used when
    making rock salt from sea
    water
    - the principle of
    evaporation is also applied
    in preserving fish by drying
    3. Filtration
    - is the process by
    separating solid and
    liquid substances by using
    porous filter, such as
    strainer and cloth, that
    allows the liquid to pass
    through
    4. Sieving
    - the process of
    using sieve to
    separate solids with
    different particle sizes
    5. Using Magnets
    - some mixtures are made up of materials that
    can be separated using magnets
    - In a construction site, nails may accidentally
    mix with sand. In this mixture, a magnet can pick
    up nails.

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